Shawn Terry Cox (born December 26, 1974) is a Barbadian former

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who competed from 2007 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the

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and a gold medal at the

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at light heavyweight. As a professional, he challenged once for the WBA world cruiserweight title in 2012.

Amateur career

1.84/6'0' southpaw Cox competed at the

in Sydney but ran right into one of the favorites in Frenchman

John Dovi John Dovi (born 2 January 1973 in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France) is a former French amateur boxer who medaled repeatedly in international competitions. Career He was 7 times French light-heavy champ from 1999 to 2005. In Houston at the 199 ...

and lost 10:14. He also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and at the Pan American Games in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He won the 2002 Caribbean Games defeating Ramiro Reducindo (15:14), benefitting from the absence of Cuban boxers. At the 2006 Central American Games he reached the final where he lost to Cuba's Yusiel Napoles.

Professional career

He turned pro as a cruiser at the advanced age of 32. Showing big power he beat 16 of his first 17 opponents, the loss was on points to an undefeated Italian. Then he even knocked out ex champ Wayne Braithwaite in round 1. After this career best win, however, he fell to his vulnerable chin and age and lost four of his next five bouts within the first three rounds.

Professional boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Shawn Terry 1974 births Living people Light-heavyweight boxers Barbadian male boxers Olympic boxers of Barbados Commonwealth Games competitors for Barbados Pan American Games competitors for Barbados Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1999 Pan American Games Boxers at the 2003 Pan American Games Boxers at the 2007 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Barbados Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Barbados Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Barbados Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing